The Best Pizza Beans (High Protein)
Ooey, gooey and ultra filling. This high protein dinner takes everything you love about pizza and transforms if into the ultimate healthy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 link spicy Italian sausage uncooked and removed from the casing
- 1 pound ground beef ideally 93/7
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 cup cremini or white mushrooms sliced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste
- salt
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese low moisture
- shredded parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
- Arrange a rack in the top third of the oven and heat the broiler.
- In a dutch oven over medium high heat, add the sausage. Break it up with a rubber spatula. Once it has released enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pot (about 1 minute), add the ground beef. Sauté both until browned and cooked through -- about 8 minutes.
- Add the bell pepper, onion, mushrooms and a pinch of salt. Sauté for 3-5 minutes or until veggies have started to soften.
- Stir in the garlic and sauté for 30 more seconds.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, beans, oregano, basil, chili flakes, and another pinch of salt. Stir to combine, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle on the mozzarella and put the whole pot into the oven set to the broil setting. Broil until the cheese is melted and has a couple brown spots -- about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with a sprinkle of fresh parmesan. Serve it up and eat it like chili!
Notes
Carbs are listed as net carbs in the nutrition facts.
Equipment
1 broil safe dutch oven or skillet
Nutrition
Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 24g | Fiber: 8g
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